Fishing reel



May 9, 1950 w, x 2,507,457

FISHING REEL Filed NOV. 3, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 2:5 M 27 5 A6 H M a .R. WRiac INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

-May 9, 1950 R. w. RIX 2,507,457 msume REEL Filed Nov. 3, 1 947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INYENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented May 9, 1950 UNITED S FISHING REEL Robert W. Rix, Denver,,.0olo.

Application November 3, 1947, SeriaPNo783g639 ing member designed to 'frictionally engage the fishing line passing from-the reel.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view of a fishing reel constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the position of the guide member when the line is fed from the reel.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the housing in which the spool is mounted, the housing being provided with the usual tang E, by means of which the reel housing is secured to the casting rod.

The housing comprises a main section I, which is closed at one end by means of the threaded closure 8 which carries the bearing 9, in which one end of the main shaft it operates, the main shaft also operating in the bearing ll, mounted within the end wall 12 of the housing. As shown, the shaft ID is hollow and extends beyond the end wall l2 where it is threaded to accommodate the spool 13 which is secured to the shaft H! to rotate therewith.

A cover M is threaded on the end wall l2 and protects the spool and line wound thereon. lhis cover is is formed with an opening I5 through which the line It wound on the spool I3 extends, the line running over the hardened or chrome-plated bushing 51.

As clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, the forward side E8 of the spool is of a diameter greater than the inner side l9 thereof, the for- I ward side l3 being spaced from the cover is to provide a clearance through which the line it extends, as the line is being removed from the spool during casting. It might be stated that during casting the spool is held stationary by the person using the reel.

2 v Secured. to the shaft .10 is atheigear which is in mesh .with the gear ll, that '.in turn :is mounted .on the aoperating shaft 22, which 'ex- -tends Zthrough .an opening in :the :housing, where the opera'ting handle: :23 :is connected thereto.

l hus, :it will be seenithatby operating itheihandle 23, the gears will rotate the :shaft. .to :wind or reel the fishing line I6 on the spool l3.

Extending through the hollow shaft I0 is the brake rod 24, to the forward end of which is secured the plastic head 25 which is shaped to fit within the bushing and engage the line [6 moving therewith, setting up a binding action with the line to hold the line against movement.

One end of the rod 24 is connected to the arm 26 that is secured to one end of the flat spring 2'8, the action of the spring being to normally urge the arm 26 outwardly or to the position as shown in full ines in Fig. 2. Thus it will be seen that when it is desired to hold the line IE against movement during fishing, the operator may by pressing the arm 26, operate the brake holding the line.

Secured within the housing is the bearing block 28 which is formed with a slot in which the guide member 29 operates, the guide member 29 having recesses 39 formed in the under surface thereof, which recesses receive the spring pressed ball 3!, which looks the guide member 29 in either its active or inactive position.

A slot is formed in the top of the housing 5, through which the arm 32 extends, the arm 32 being connected with the guide member 29 and with the thumb piece 33, whereupon the guide member may be -moved longitudinally of the slot of the bearing block to extend the guide finger 3:3 thereof to a position directly over the line wound on the spool, as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, or to the inactive position as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings.

The guide finger 34 is curved and when in its extended position, rests within the annular groove 35 formed in the inner surface of the forward side iii of the spool [3. This guide finger provides a guide over which the line I6 moves when the line is being wound on the spool in retrieving.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a fishing line reel including a spool wherein the axis thereof is parallel to the casting rod on which it is supported, the spool rotating at right angles to the axis of the spool. Thus it will be seen that the line may be unwound from the spool by feeding the line over one edge of the reel, the reel remaining stationary, eliminating backlash.

When it is desired to retrieve the line the guide finger will be extended, the line moving over the guide finger where the line is accurately fed or wound on the spool.

From the foregoing it is believed that due to the construction shown and described the construction and operation of the spool will be apparent, and that further description is unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A fishing line reel for mounting on a casting rod, comprising a housing, a spool shaft extending longitudinally of the housing in parallel relation with the casting rod, a spool mounted on one end of the shaft and operating at right angles to the shaft, said spool having an annular groove in one side thereof, a guide member mounted within the housing including a finger moving in a line parallel to the shaft, one end of the guide finger moving into the groove guarding the end of the guide fin er, said guide finger providing a guide for the line wound on the spool, and means for rotating the shaft.

2. A fishing line reel for mounting on a castin rod, comprising a housing having an opening through which a fishing line is fed, a hollow shaft mounted within the housing, a spool secured to the shaft and from which a fishing line is delivered through the opening of the housing, a brake including a rod extended through the hollow shaft, a head on one end of the rod for engagement with the line passing through the opening of the housing, holding the line against movement, and means for rotating the shaft and spool.

ROBERT W. RIX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,179,413 Kolosso Nov. 7, 1939 2,299,156 Lind Oct. 20, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 383,423 Great Britain Nov. 17, 1932 

